2.a) To examine, review, evolve and recommend
changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that
should govern the emoluments structure including pay, allowances and
other facilities / benefits, in cash or kind, having regard to
rationalization and simplification therein as well as the specialized
needs of various Departments, agencies and services, in respect of the
following categories of employees:-

i. Central Government employees-industrial and non- industrial;

2.b)To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable
and feasible regarding principles that should govern the emoluments
structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind …….

Article 43. Living wage, etc., for workers

The State shall endeavour to secure, by suitable
legislation or economic organisation or in any other way, to all
workers, agricultural, industrial or otherwise, work, a living wage,
conditions of work ensuring a decent standard of life and full enjoyment
of leisure and social and cultural opportunities and …..

Job Evaluation

Scientific job evaluation methods are available for a fair comparison of wages.

Difference in nature of work can well be taken care of in scientific job evaluation.

Recommendation of 3rd CPC for adoption of Job evolution technique on experimental basis is still not tried.

Classification or Grading method is easier method for job evaluation.

Proposed method for Job Evaluation

Brief Job descriptions and details of pay scales, emoluments and other particulars be collected for various group of Employees.

Jobs can be broadly grouped like “Industrial”, “Non-Industrial” and “Secretarial” etc.

These groups may be further broken up into various
sub-groups like “Artisan”, “Supervisory”, “Administrative”,
“Supportive”, etc.

Separate “Grade definitions” shall be finalised for each of these Groups & sub-groups,

Will results in better justice, better job
satisfaction, greater industrial harmony leading to higher efficiency
and productivity and the time, cost and effort would definitely be worth
the returns, particularly in the long run

The issue of grant of MACP in the higher grade of promotional
hierarchy, was taken up with MOD vide OFB I Ds cited at ref (2) &
(3) pursuant to judgment dated 26/11/2012 in the subject OA. It may be
recalled that the subject OA was filed seeking MACP benefit in the
higher grade of promotional hierarchy at the instance of order issued by
CAT Chandigarh Bench in O A No. 1038/2010 – Shri Tilak Ram –V- UOI
& Ors which was upheld by Punjab & Haryana High Court in CWP No.
19387/2011 decided on 19/10/2011. The Special Leave Petition filed
before the Hon’ble Supreme Court was dismissed on 15/4/2013.

Attached please find herewith copy of letter No.
IOFGOA/NE/SAF/MACP/2013 dated 26/03/2014 received from GS/IOFGOA which
has been addressed to DGOF & Chairman copy endorsed to Hon’ble
Raksha Mantri and others. The said Association has enclosed copy of
judgment in O A No. 864/2014 delivered by Hon’ble CAT Principal Bench on
12/3/2014 where the Hon’ble CAT has directed the following:

“Once an order has been passed by this tribunal and it
has also been upheld at the level of Supreme Court, there is no question
of waiting for an approval of any Govt. department for implementation
of the same”.

A similar representation dated 3/4/2014 received from Staff Side
Member, JCM-III level Council quoting the judgment dated 12/3/2014 in O A
No. 864/2014 is also enclosed. It may be intimated that several OAs
have been filed in different CATs/Courts on the same issue by the
employees of this organization and the same are pending.

MOD is requested to convey its decision at the earliest to avoid
unnecessary litigations on the issue of grant of MACP in the higher
grade pay of promotional hierarchy.

I am directed to refer to the Boards letters of even number dated
5.6.2014 and 6.6.2014 regarding information to be sent while forwarding
draft jurisdiction orders to the ITA Division as a consequence of
proposed restructuring. It was specifically requested. that the
requisite information may be e-mailed besides sending by post.

2. However, it is observed that certain officers are visiting CBDT
personally only for submitting the proposals to the Board and that too
without any prior intimation. The undersigned is directed to convey that
such visits not only result in wastage of time of officers but also
lead to undesirable expenditure incurred on tour. It is reiterated that
the proposals and the requisite information may strictly be sent by post
and the soft copy of the same may also be sent by e-mail. At present,
there is no need for personal visits. Wherever any such need is felt the
nodal officer would be so informed. Any clarification, if desired,
could be discussed telephonically by the nodal officer or his / her team
with the officers mentioned in CBDT’s letter dated 5.6.2014.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Surabhi Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Revision of Passenger Fare & Freight Rate will Come into Effect from 25.6.2014

The Railway passenger fare and freight rate revision was done as part
of interim budget presented by the previous government. But the
implementation of revised rates was withdrawn by previous regime because
of the elections. Meeting the annual expenditure would not be possible
unless the revised rates as finalized by previous government is
implemented, hence order of withdrawing implementation of revised fare
and freight has been withdrawn. Accordingly, the revised passenger fare
and freight rates & freight structure rationalization will come into
effect from 25th June 2014 (i.e. w.e.f. 0000 hours of 25th June 2014).

In nutshell, following are the changes to be effective from 25th June 2014 (i.e. w.e.f. 0000 hours of 25th June 2014).

FREIGHT :

A flat 5% increase in freight rates and an additional increase of
1.4% on account of FAC (Fuel adjustment Component) which was due since
April 2014. The overall increase in freight rates will be 6.5% approx
.for major commodities.

Withdrawal of short lead concession in charging of freight for all
traffic booked upto 100 kms. Minimum distance for charge has been
increased from existing 100 kms to 125 kms.

The number of Low Rated Classes have been reduced from 4 to 3. Certain
concessions in case of some of these commodities has also been
withdrawn.

PASSENGER :

A flat 10% increase in all classes. There will be no increase upto
minimum distance for charge. In addition there will be an increase of
4.2% in fares on account of FAC which is due from April 2014.
Second Class Monthly Season Ticket (MST) fares of Suburban and
Non-suburban shall be charged on the basis of 30 single journeys instead
of approximately 15 single journeys. Fares of First Class Monthly
Season Tickets will be charged @ 4 times the Second Class Monthly Season
Tickets (MST) Fares as is done presently. Revised fare shall also be
applicable as per the existing method of computation on Quarterly Season
Tickets (QST), Half Yearly Season Tickets (HST) and Yearly Season
Tickets (YST), etc. these revisions have been shown in the Season
Ticket Fare Tables.

Other Charges:

There shall be no change in charges for reservation fee, superfast
surcharge etc. Such charges, wherever applicable, shall continue to be
levied additionally as per existing instructions.

Service tax will continue to be levied as applicable as per instructions issued in this regard.
The revised fares will also apply to tickets issued in advance for journeys to commence on or after 25.06.2014.

In the case of tickets already issued at pre-revised rates, the
difference in fares and other charges on or after 25.06.2014 will be
recovered either by TTEs on the trains or by the Booking/Reservation
Offices before the commencement of journey by passengers.